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Todd McEwan

Operator. Builder. Payments & ATM industry expert.

President

New England ATM · Self-employed
Oct 2008 – Present · 17 yrs 8 mosWest Springfield, MA
Payments

Built one of the region's leading ATM service providers, specializing in placement, transaction processing, and retail partnerships. What began as a local operation has grown into a multi-state network of 2,000+ ATMs trusted by convenience stores, restaurants, bars, and retailers across New England.

  • ATM Placement & Revenue Sharing — Free ATM placement with competitive surcharge-sharing programs.
  • Transaction Processing — Reliable, secure, and efficient cash-access solutions.
  • Merchant Support — Partner with owners to increase foot traffic, customer satisfaction, and revenue.
  • Industry Leadership — Active in ATMIA and the National ATM Council (NAC); awarded the 2024 ATMIA Excellence Award for work with the ATM Business Startups retail networking group.
  • Combined entrepreneurship, financial services, and technology into a scalable business that supports merchants and advances the cash-access ecosystem.

Assistant Vice President, EBT Retail Management

JPMorgan · Full-time
Nov 2002 – Dec 2014 · 12 yrs 2 mosRemote

Managed retail relationships and ATM access for the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program across the Northeast Coalition of States — NY, CT, VT, NH, and RI — ensuring surcharge-free access for benefit recipients.

  • Oversaw 20,000+ merchant relationships, ensuring compliance with program standards and seamless recipient access.
  • Led teams of consultants and field personnel executing ATM access initiatives, retail operations support, and issue resolution.
  • Served as payments and ATM subject matter expert, aligning operations with regulatory requirements and client expectations.
  • Partnered with USDA FNS and state officials on program performance updates, progress reporting, and transparency.
  • Delivered a low-risk, cost-effective, fully compliant program; consistently met SLAs through contract oversight, vendor onboarding, and field validation.

General Manager

Friendly Ice Cream · Full-time
Oct 1986 – July 1999 · 13 yrsWilbraham, MA

Built a leadership foundation at Friendly's, advancing from crew member to Assistant Manager and ultimately General Manager. Led teams of up to 80 employees across multiple locations.

  • Oversaw hiring, training, scheduling, inventory, customer service, vendor coordination, and financial performance in high-volume restaurants.
  • Earned a reputation for solving problems quickly and improving operational efficiency.
  • From 1992–1999, helped roll out MICROS Systems point-of-sale platforms and integrated payment processing across multiple locations.
  • Installed and configured POS hardware, trained staff, and deployed early dial-up Verifone credit card processing equipment.
  • This early exposure to payments technology shaped the operational and technical expertise behind a later career in ATM, payments, and digital technology.